Sunitha Kalyanam, M.D.
NPI 1639388903ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Gainesville, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Kidney Care Center of Georgia LLC, practicing in Gainesville, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $420,814 for 2,144 claims, against $147,455 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $834.46 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ngmc Barrow, LLC and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1639388903 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 22, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 25, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 83313 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 511 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,177 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $147,455 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,144 · 4,342 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 410 |
| Total drug cost | $420,814 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Kidney Care Center of Georgia LLCGainesville, GA · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ngmc Barrow, LLCWinder, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA
Other facilities
- Fmc - Rcg GainesvilleDialysis facility · Gainesville, GA
- Fresenius Medical Care HabershamDialysis facility · Demorest, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$834.46 · 42 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,016 · 53 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $157.88 | 6 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $122.00 | 6 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $88.19 | 5 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $83.55 | 5 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $68.57 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$834.46 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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